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Midnight Special: 2-String Chugger Cigar Box Guitar

Posted by Doug Thorsvik on June 11, 2022 at 10:22am

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chords, 1-finger, Zoom

My Chugger has a 1” wide oak neck from a cabinet door! Use what’s available. More info and free songbooks: https://sites.google.com/site/cigarboxguitarslingersspokane/home

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Doug Thorsvik June 11, 2022 at 8:15pm

Thanks Uncle John, AGP, and Brian! A popular and fun song for sure. Clearly a bunch of very talented musicians have preceded us.

Stick In or Stick Out? Good question AGP! I don’t know the definitive answer answer, but what I do know is: it’s a much easier build (I’m lazy!), I have gotten the loudest and best tone on my builds (the bottoms of cigar boxes are usually thinner), and the unique look has grown on me.
BrianQ. June 11, 2022 at 7:20pm

Gotta love a train song!! Great selection Slingers :)
AGP # June 11, 2022 at 5:58pm

Another good choice of songs, and nice to see a couple of Old Crow Style Gits, sometimes makes me wonder which is the better sound, a Stick in a Box, or a Stick on a Box ;-D
Uncle John June 11, 2022 at 5:05pm

Yup, on the great song. Everybody from Led- Belly to CCR to the slingers and my fave version by Willie Watson.
Doug Thorsvik June 11, 2022 at 2:51pm

I agree Kale! Lots of ways to do it and lots of variations on the lyrics too. I guess the song lends it self to personalization.
Poorness Studios June 11, 2022 at 11:39am

Such a great song. It can be done fast, slow, folk, country, blues, even on a chugger. It just always works.